It doesn’t really do much, as the version number suggests.
So just like it works on other consoles, then.
For all purposes, it’s an official ROM hack, but it’s super interesting to see Nintendo do this.
As a Nintendo fan, I can safely say this is the least convincing explanation of all time.
None of the games being added this month are particularly special though.
Which means that roughly a quarter of the Switch user base has succumbed to using it.
Nintendo clarifies that your saves won’t vanish instantly if your subscription lapses.
Assumed to be because of Google servers.
Nintendo has changed how user accounts on the Switch work.
And maybe, something else too?
Some final housekeeping before the big new update tonight.
Over a dozen games will be added to the service in the coming months.
If you’ve been stacking them up, now’s the time to redeem them.
At least they’re not literal ROM dumps, I guess...
It’s not as bad as it sounds, though.
It’s mostly laying the groundwork for Nintendo Switch Online.
A seven-day free trial for Nintendo's online service will also go live next week.
In other words, games that might need it the most.
It seems like cloud save implementation will be quick and painless.
Third parties are actually encouraging Nintendo's weird online solution...
